{"id":6653,"date":"2025-05-25T08:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T07:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=6653"},"modified":"2025-05-25T08:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T07:55:33","slug":"why-sleeping-on-your-left-side-could-improve-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=6653","title":{"rendered":"Why Sleeping on Your Left Side Could Improve Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your sleep position affects more than comfort\u2014it can impact your health. Sleeping on your\u00a0<strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"235\">left side<\/strong>\u00a0offers several surprising benefits:\u00a0<strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"297\">Reduces Heartburn<\/strong>: Gravity helps prevent acid from rising into the esophagus, easing reflux.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"399\">Supports the Spleen<\/strong>: This left-side organ filters blood more effectively when gravity aids its function.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"525\">Boosts Liver &amp; Gallbladder Health<\/strong>: Left-side sleeping reduces liver strain and helps the gallbladder drain bile.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"635\">Enhances Lymph Drainage<\/strong>: Key lymphatic pathways are on the left, aiding detox and immune support.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"747\">Improves Pregnancy Circulation<\/strong>: Increases blood flow to the placenta and reduces pressure on major veins.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"851\">Eases Back &amp; Hip Pain<\/strong>: Helps align the spine and reduce joint strain.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"918\">Final Thought<\/strong>: Adjusting your sleep position might take time, but left-side sleeping can support digestion, circulation, and organ health\u2014making it a simple habit with big health payoffs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your sleep position affects more than comfort\u2014it can impact your health. Sleeping on your\u00a0left side\u00a0offers several surprising benefits:\u00a0Reduces Heartburn: Gravity helps prevent acid from rising into the esophagus, easing reflux.\u00a0Supports the Spleen: This left-side organ filters blood more effectively when gravity aids its function.\u00a0Boosts Liver &amp; Gallbladder Health: Left-side sleeping reduces liver strain and helps [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-random-stuff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6653"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6654,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653\/revisions\/6654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}